Can This OS Be Saved?

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Can This OS Be Saved?

The folks at TechIQ have generously offered Microsoft a handful ideas for kicking up Vista sales. And while we're disappointed that "immediate seppuku" isn't on the list, there are a few sharp observations in the bunch.

For instance, stop promoting the spanky-danky interface and find a few compelling applications that only run on Vista. Anyone?

The suggestion to raise minimum hardware requirements seems counterintuitive at first, but horror stories spread by people trying to run Vista at the listed specs probably are deterring a lot of would-be upgraders.

It's also quite wise to avoid the temptation to stage a Mac advertising counteroffensive. Trying to beat Apple on the snarky/sincere/above-it-all front staked out by those John Hodgman ads would be the equivalent of the German advance on Stalingrad.